THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1986
TWO FOOD OPERATORS FINED FOR USING BORIC ACID
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THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT TODAY REITERATED ITS WARNING TO FOOD OPERATORS AGAINST THE USE OF BORIC ACID AS A FOOD PRESERVATIVE.
THIS FOLLOWS TWO RECENT COURT CASES IN WHICH TWO FOOD PREMISES OPERATORS WERE FINED FOR USING BORIC ACID TO PRESERVE FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN STRESSED: +THE USE OF BORIC ACID IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED BY LAW. HEALTH STAFF FROM THE DEPARTMENT WILL STEP UP CHECKS ON FOOD PREMISES TO DETER THE USE OF BANNED CHEMICALS IN FOOD.+
IN ONE CASE, AN UNLICENSED RESTAURANT IN PENINSULAR CENTRE, TSIM SHA TSUI, WAS FINED $2 000 FOR SELLING SIU MEI CONTAINING BORIC ACID.
THE COURT WAS TOLD THE ESTABLISHMENT HAD TWICE BEEN CHARGED AND FINED FOR OPERATING AN UNLICENSED RESTAURANT AND THAT A THIRD CHARGE AGAINST IT FOR BREACH OF A PROHIBITION ORDER WAS PENDING.
IN THE OTHER CASE, THE OPERATOR OF A SEA-FOOD SHOP IN SAI YING PUN WAS FINED $600 FOR PRESERVING DRIED FISH WITH BORIC ACID.
PARKING SITE FOR LEASE
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THE LANDS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE SHORT TERM TENANCY OF A SITE AT THE JUNCTION OF LAI CHI KOK ROAD AND CHEUNG SHUN STREET IN CHEUNG SHA WAN.
THE 3 975-SQUARE METRE SITE IS FOR A FEE-PAYING CAR PARK EXCLUDING CONTAINER VEHICLES.
TENANCY FOR THE SITE WILL BE FOR THREE YEARS, RENEWABLE QUARTERLY.
CLOSING DATE FOR ACCEPTANCE OF TENDERS IS NOON ON JANUARY 17.
FORM OF TENDER, TENDER NOTICE AND CONDITIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM, AND TENDER PLAN INSPECTED AT, THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, KOWLOON WEST, YAU MA TEI CAR PARK BUILDING, 10TH FLOOR, 250 SHANGHAI STREET, KOWLOON, AND THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, SURVEY DIVISION, MURRAY BUILDING, FIFTH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG,
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